While I’m presently working on my 50 in 15 Challenge, I decided to give myself another challenge and devote one month of the year to being a Vegetarian — a challenge I’m calling “Meat-Free May”. This challenge isn’t for any specific health or dietary reasons, but rather so I can gain a better understanding of a Vegetarian diet. One big part of this challenge is also to become more aware of hidden and/or otherwise nebulous ingredients that aren’t Vegetarian, like gelatin and rennet.

During my “Meat-Free May” challenge, I’m planning on taking it a step further and going Vegan for a span of one week. I think this will be a much more difficult challenge, thus why I’m only going to do it for a week.

In the end, I think I’ll have a much better understanding and appreciation for both Vegetarian and Vegan diets. And I also have a sneaking suspicion that I’ll be able to add a few Vegetarian/Vegan recipes to my 50 in 15 Challenge.